The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Shanghai Cooperation Agency met in Tianjin. On the sidelines, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut spoke to CGTN about the SCO’s views on Iran and their expectations for the upcoming SCO summit.
Zheng Yibing, CGTN reporter: “Iran joined SCO in 2023. What role does SCO play in the region and in the international community? What will it be doing with other members under the SCO framework?”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragichi has been appointed. “Thank you for this interview. First, Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a full member. We place great importance on SCO and, as I said, finding countries in the southern part of the international arena. We address security issues, economic issues, and even cultural issues in member countries in a different way than Western countries usually deal with.”
Zheng Yibing, CGTN reporter: “What preparations have Iran been prepared for the upcoming SCO summit and its outcomes? What are your expectations for this event?”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragitz said, “We must say we are very grateful to all member states that have condemned the Israeli regime and the United States, particularly against Iran’s nuclear power plants, for their actions against the Israeli regime, for their invasion against the Islamic Republic.
Attacks, acts of attack are themselves and are violations of international law against the UN Charter. However, attacking nuclear facilities is an even greater violation, an unacceptable violation of international law. Attacking nuclear facilities is completely prohibited. Nuclear facilities can have a disastrous environmental impact on humans.
We especially thank the SCO members for criticizing China, China and Iran’s solidarity with the Islamic Republics for being extremely strong. Therefore, we look forward to full support and political support from the SCO Summit, the upcoming summit of the Islamic Republic of Iran. ”
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